Colm Wilkinson
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Colm Wilkinson is an Irish tenor and actor best known for originating the role of Jean Valjean in the musical Les Misérables.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colm Wilkinson canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5779162 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Colm Wilkinson Context triple: [Bring Him Home, firstPerformer, Colm Wilkinson]
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A.
Michael Gough
Michael Gough was an English character actor best known for his role as Alfred Pennyworth in the Batman films of the late 1980s and 1990s and for frequent collaborations with director Tim Burton.
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B.
Michael Hordern
Michael Hordern was an English actor renowned for his distinguished stage and screen career, often noted for his Shakespearean roles and character work in British film and television.
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C.
Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi is an acclaimed English actor known for his distinguished stage and screen career, including notable performances in classical theatre and numerous film and television roles.
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D.
Jonathan Pryce
Jonathan Pryce is a Welsh actor acclaimed for his versatile performances in film, television, and theatre, including roles in "Brazil," the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, and "Game of Thrones."
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E.
Richard Harris
Richard Harris was an acclaimed Irish actor known for his powerful screen presence in films such as "This Sporting Life," "Camelot," and as Albus Dumbledore in the first two "Harry Potter" movies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Colm Wilkinson Target entity description: Colm Wilkinson is an Irish tenor and actor best known for originating the role of Jean Valjean in the musical Les Misérables.
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A.
Michael Gough
Michael Gough was an English character actor best known for his role as Alfred Pennyworth in the Batman films of the late 1980s and 1990s and for frequent collaborations with director Tim Burton.
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B.
Michael Hordern
Michael Hordern was an English actor renowned for his distinguished stage and screen career, often noted for his Shakespearean roles and character work in British film and television.
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C.
Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi is an acclaimed English actor known for his distinguished stage and screen career, including notable performances in classical theatre and numerous film and television roles.
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D.
Jonathan Pryce
Jonathan Pryce is a Welsh actor acclaimed for his versatile performances in film, television, and theatre, including roles in "Brazil," the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, and "Game of Thrones."
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E.
Richard Harris
Richard Harris was an acclaimed Irish actor known for his powerful screen presence in films such as "This Sporting Life," "Camelot," and as Albus Dumbledore in the first two "Harry Potter" movies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
musical theatre actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ tenor ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cómhal Wilkinson
ⓘ
linked to:
Cómhal Seamus Wilkinson
|
| appearedIn |
Les Misérables (2012 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Les Misérables
|
| associatedAct |
Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals
ⓘ
Les Misérables original cast ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Olivier Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical
ⓘ
Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical ⓘ |
| birthName | Cómhal Seamus Wilkinson ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1944-06-05 ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre
ⓘ
show tunes ⓘ |
| influenced | later performers of Jean Valjean in Les Misérables ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| name | Colm Wilkinson ⓘ |
| nationality | Irish ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Broadway and Beyond: The Concert Songs
ⓘ
Some of My Best Friends Are Songs ⓘ
linked to:
Some of My Best Friends Are…
Stage Heroes ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Jean Valjean
ⓘ
The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera (workshop and early productions) ⓘ
linked to:
The Phantom of the Opera
|
| notableWork | Les Misérables ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 4 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
singer ⓘ |
| originatedRoleIn |
Les Misérables (stage musical)
ⓘ
linked to:
Les Misérables
|
| performedIn |
Evita
ⓘ
Jesus Christ Superstar ⓘ Les Misérables (Broadway) ⓘ Les Misérables (West End) ⓘ Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Concert ⓘ Les Misérables: The Dream Cast in Concert ⓘ
linked to:
Les Misérables 10th Anniversary Concert
The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber (concerts) ⓘ The Phantom of the Opera (development workshops) ⓘ
linked to:
The Phantom of the Opera
|
| placeOfBirth |
Dublin, Ireland
ⓘ
linked to:
Dublin
|
| portrayedCharacterIn |
Bishop Myriel in Les Misérables (2012 film)
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linked to:
Bishop Myriel
Jean Valjean in Les Misérables (original Broadway production) ⓘ Jean Valjean in Les Misérables (original West End production) ⓘ |
| residence | Canada ⓘ |
| spouse | Deirdre Wilkinson ⓘ |
| subjectOf | concert special Colm Wilkinson: Broadway and Beyond ⓘ |
| vocalType | tenor ⓘ |
| voiceType | powerful tenor ⓘ |
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Referenced by (8)
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